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Tanzania's coach thinks they can beat Uganda despite a tough fight. Taifa Stars Head Coach Miguel Gamondi expressed confidence before their Africa Cup of Nations Group C match against Uganda at Al Medina Stadium. Both teams lost their opening games, with Tanzania falling to Nigeria and Uganda...

An actress is begging regulators not to pull her movie over the title. Nollywood star Ini Edo made a video plea to Nigeria's National Film and Video Censors Board about her film A Very Dirty Christmas. This comes after the Christian Association of Nigeria criticized the title as offensive to the...

They're using a green bond to try to fix the water problems. Phase Three of the Water Services Improvement Project in Tanga is a 53.12 billion shilling effort funded by Tanzania's first water infrastructure green bond. The Tanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority is implementing the...

A government minister called for peace and love over the holiday. Home Affairs Minister George Simbachawene made the remarks during a Christmas service at Pwaga Parish Church in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. He urged Tanzanians to safeguard unity and justice, stating that these values bring...

New procurement rules are supposedly clamping down on wasted cash. The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority stated that the 2023 Public Procurement Act and its 2024 Regulations have tightened discipline over public funds. PPRA Director General Dennis Simba said all government entities must...

A major new cash transfer program is kicking off soon. The third phase of Tanzania's Productive Social Safety Net, known as PSSN III under TASAF, will launch in early 2026. Minister Ridhiwani Kikwete stated the program targets over 575,000 vulnerable households. About 500,000 will get economic...

They've picked the path for a new gas pipeline to power factories. The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, led by Director General Mussa Makame, finished the feasibility study for the Kinyerezi to Chalinze high-pressure natural gas transmission line. Coast Regional Commissioner Abubakar...

Everyone expected chaos, but the kids chose talk instead. Christmas Day 2025 in Tanzania saw planned protests give way to quiet community gatherings. Young people across cities, like third-year Dar es Salaam student Mohammed Mbarouk, opted for dialogue over demonstrations. They met with elders...

The tax man says your payments are building schools and feeding kids. Tanzania Revenue Authority Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda praised taxpayers for their voluntary compliance in 2025, urging them to keep it up. He spoke during a community event at two Dar es Salaam centers, the Mtoni...

Tourism numbers are actually up, despite what the doomers are saying. Tanzania's Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, through Permanent Secretary Dr. Hassan Abbasi, reported a nine percent rise in international tourist arrivals for the first eleven months of 2025. That increase represents...

They finally built that bridge over Lake Victoria. The JP Magufuli Bridge, linking Kigongo in Mwanza Region and Busisi in Geita Region, was officially opened by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Named for the late President John Magufuli, the structure spans three kilometers across the water, with...

A major hospital screwed up and cremated the wrong body. The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow gave a funeral home a mislabeled corpse, leading to a cremation ceremony for the wrong person. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde apologized, calling it a human error and suspending the morgue...

They are finally building a memorial for warriors who fought colonists. Plans are moving forward to construct a monument at Chetambe Hill in Bungoma County, honoring Bukusu fighters killed in a historic battle against British forces and their local allies over a century ago. National Assembly...

Cops got busted again for shaking down drivers. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested three traffic officers from Sondu police station after a surveillance sting on the Kisumu Kisii Highway. Following numerous complaints from motorists, investigators caught the officers demanding...

His family says the late MP was their rock. The siblings of former Lugari lawmaker Cyrus Jirongo gave an emotional tribute at his memorial service in Nairobi, describing him as a father figure and their blood brother. Speaking at Christ Is The Answer Ministries on Valley Road, a woman named...

A politician says the dead lawmaker feared for his life. PLP leader Martha Karua revealed former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo had been worried about his safety right before he died. Speaking at a Nairobi memorial service at Christ Is The Answer Ministries on Valley Road, Karua said Jirongo was...

Thailand and Cambodia finally called a truce after weeks of fighting. Defense ministers from both nations announced an immediate ceasefire, halting intense clashes that killed dozens and displaced nearly a million people along the border. The agreement, effective at a specific local time...

Legend beer just backed the chillest festival around. Legend Extra Stout sponsored the Palmwine Music Festival for shows in Abuja and Lagos. The event featured curated lineups, but the Lagos night got wild with surprise appearances from Tems and Odumodu Blvck. It started at the Jabi Boat Club...

Wike says hating on him is a solid business plan. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, claimed the easiest method to get money from the Rivers State government is to publicly insult him. He made these comments in the Ochigba community, Ahoada East LGA, after a thanksgiving...

A Muslim group is asking who really called that U.S. drone strike. The Muslim Public Affairs Centre, led by Executive Chairman Disu Kamor, is pressing the Nigerian government for full clarity on the American military operation in Sokoto State. MPAC firmly condemns terrorism, but is disturbed...